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I am going to upgrade my main computer with two 8gb sapphire tri-x 390x's and was going to try and fit my current r9 sapphire tri-x 290x 4gb into my wifes computer.
She is running a stock lenovo k450e with 4th gen i5 4460 and has a current psu of 280w and a gt 720 gpu. what would I need watt wise in the psu and would the sapphire tri-x 290x 4gb fit?
 
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Logainofhades beats me to the punch every time! LOL

As far as whether it'll fit, it's going to be more of a struggle to find the information online, opposed to opening up her computer and measuring the space and compare it to the card.

If I had to take an educated guess, from looking at pics of the unit online, I would suspect there's room. That's a decent sized case, sporting a full ATX board. The card is 12.01" (305mm) which is a fairly standard size. All that being said, opening up the case would be the sure-fire way to know for sure.

As far as PSU goes, the R9-290x 4GB can pull anywhere up to 300W at max load, which is more than the stock PSU can provide...
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Logainofhades beats me to the punch every time! LOL

As far as whether it'll fit, it's going to be more of a struggle to find the information online, opposed to opening up her computer and measuring the space and compare it to the card.

If I had to take an educated guess, from looking at pics of the unit online, I would suspect there's room. That's a decent sized case, sporting a full ATX board. The card is 12.01" (305mm) which is a fairly standard size. All that being said, opening up the case would be the sure-fire way to know for sure.

As far as PSU goes, the R9-290x 4GB can pull anywhere up to 300W at max load, which is more than the stock PSU can provide anyway. As far as an upgrade, 550-600W would likely be sufficient, but it needs to be great quality. Tier 1 or 2 http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

At the price, this PSU can't be beaten - and is more than adequate (is probably more in the recommended wattage range of 750W). No need to shop around, I would just get this one ordered:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $56.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-22 10:35 EST-0500
 
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